A Dog That Pays Off
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| Directed by | Jean Choux |
| Written by | Jean Choux |
| Based on | A Dog That Pays Off by Marcel Gerbidon and Paul Armont |
| Starring | René Lefèvre Arletty Christiane Dor |
| Cinematography | Robert Batton |
| Music by | Adolphe Borchard |
Production companies | Cinéas Superfilm Vox |
Release date | 1 January 1932 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
A Dog That Pays Off (French: Un chien qui rapporte) is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Jean Choux and starring René Lefèvre, Arletty and Christiane Dor.[1][2][3] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert-Jules Garnier and Marcel Magniez. Location shooting took place around Paris including in the Bois de Boulogne and around Pont de Grenelle.
Synopsis[edit]
Josyane Plaisir, a singer short of money, joins the scheme of a dog owner who suggests that she should borrow his dog to ensnare rich men in a scheme. However René, the man she does meet through the plan, is himself very poor.
Cast[edit]
- René Lefèvre as René Brodart
- Arletty as Josyane Plaisir / Honorine Balut
- Médy as Alfred Debarazet
- Christiane Dor as Lucie
- Hélène Hallier as Loulou Craquelin
- Paulette Dubost as Suzy
- Rose Lorraine as Gaby
- Véra Sherbane as Alicette Paradio
- Laure Diana as La comtesse de Noyant-Maupré
- Madeleine Guitty as Mme Gras, la concierge
- Jean Coquelin as Homme qui attend la concierge
References[edit]
- ^ O’Brien p.90
- ^ Rège p.799
- ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/12519/un-chien-qui-rapporte
Bibliography[edit]
- O'Brien, Charles. Cinema's Conversion to Sound: Technology and Film Style in France and the U.S.. Indiana University Press, 2005.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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